Phone charging vendors in Gombe State, popularly known as ‘Masu chajin wire,’ are cashing in on a prolonged power outage affecting much of northern Nigeria, with some areas enduring nearly 120 hours of blackout.
The power cut, which began on Monday, has forced residents to rely on these vendors to keep their devices charged.
Charges for phone charging have surged from N50-N100 to as much as N200 per day, while power banks now cost between…
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